An essential guide to the techniques and traditional craft of hand weaving.
This practical and inspirational book is perfect for beginners who want to learn the techniques of the traditional craft of hand weaving. Step-by-step instructions show you how to weave on a frame loom, including changing yarns, mastering curves and using interlocking to create intricate patterns. There is also advice on spinning, dyeing yarns, designing your work, incorporating found objects, and constructing your own simple looms.
Written by an experienced weaving teacher, this book contains all you need to know to get started on weaving beautiful objects, and includes projects to make your own 'weavelets', purses and wall tapestries.
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Covering all the essential techniques, from preparing the loom, basic weaving on a frame and starting and finishing off, to advanced methods and design suggestions such as adding texture and found objects, Practical Weaving is the perfect guide for all beginner weavers working on a frame loom.
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Foreword
A brief history of weaving
The purpose of weaving
The process of weaving
Elements of design in weaving
Your personal portfolio
Taking it further
Weaving in the community – a memoir
Further reading and information
Suppliers
Glossary
Index
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Ross, an expert weaving instructor with numerous years of experience, brings her knowledge of the art of hand weaving to a wider audience in her first book. Ross has tremendous respect for her craft’s rich history, and the photographs are beautiful.
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An essential guide to the techniques and traditional craft of hand weaving.
A highly illustrated how-to-do-it book that clearly explains how to get started with the traditional craft of weaving without the need for any specialist equipment
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781912217793
Publisert
2018-08-23
Utgiver
Vendor
Herbert Press Ltd
Vekt
368 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
189 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
112
Forfatter